Ohio Gov. Bar. R. 4

As amended through October 29, 2024
Section 4 - Application

Sections 1 to 3 of this rule shall not apply to any of the following:

(A) A plan of prepaid legal services insurance authorized to operate in Ohio or a group or prepaid legal plan, whether operated by a union, trust, mutual benefit or aid association, corporation or other entity or person, that provides unlimited or a specified amount of telephone advice or personal communications at no charge, other than a periodic membership or beneficiary fee, to the members or beneficiaries and furnishes to or pays for legal services for its members or beneficiaries;
(B) Individual, attorney-to-attorney referrals;
(C) Attorneys jointly advertising their services in a manner disclosing that the advertising is solely to solicit clients for themselves;
(D) Any pro bono legal assistance program that does not accept fees from attorneys or clients for referral.

Ohio. Gov. Bar. R. 4